| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey misses the shot from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Justin Weaver snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | James Casares steps in front of the Carl Bailey pass | 25-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Kevin Giron grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bradley - foul #2 on Kenneth Bradley, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | William Milliner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-38 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Justin Weaver can't tip it in | 27-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Kevin Giron gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Grinnell | Justin Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Bruce Robinson - foul #3 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG) Joseph Wittman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:42 | Grinnell | William Milliner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Robert Brack hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Casares and he's hacked by Kenneth Bradley - foul #3 on Kenneth Bradley, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Bowen (PF), Larry Drees (C) Justin Weaver, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Mathew Bridges steals it from Carl Bailey | 29-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Bruce Robinson steals it from Mathew Bridges | 29-38 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen lays it in set up by Bruce Robinson | 29-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Brack clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | Larry Drees grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Robinson | 29-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | James Casares hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Brack | 31-42 |
| 15:57 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Robinson | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Milliner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Drees (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Ernest Bryson (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher (PG), Robert Core (SG), Justin Weaver (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Bruce Robinson, William Milliner, Carl Bailey, Larry Drees | |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Schleicher | 31-47 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Justin Weaver blocks the short jumper by Robert Brack | 31-47 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Frank Bowen | 31-47 |
| 14:34 | Grinnell | Joseph Wittman takes the ball from Kenneth Bradley | 31-47 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Robert Brack lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Wittman | 33-47 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Bowen | 33-50 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Karl Andersen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 36-50 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Gary Schleicher - foul #3 on Gary Schleicher, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF) Robert Brack, Ernest Bryson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson (PG), William Milliner (SG), Larry Drees (PF) Robert Core, Frank Bowen, Justin Weaver | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is hacked by Gary Schleicher - foul #4 on Gary Schleicher, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Bailey (SF) Gary Schleicher | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman's pass is intercepted by Carl Bailey | 36-50 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | William Milliner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Bailey | 36-52 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 39-52 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | William Milliner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Albert (C) Kenneth Bradley | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | William Milliner pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Casares and the foul's on Bruce Robinson - foul #2 on Bruce Robinson, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Ernest Bryson (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lester Harris (SF), Justin Weaver (PF) Carl Bailey, Michael Albert | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Drees (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | William Milliner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman's pass is intercepted by William Milliner | 42-52 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Lester Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Larry Drees grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Lester Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ernest Bryson - foul #2 on Ernest Bryson, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Kirby Mitchell, Ernest Bryson, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG), Bill Drinnon (SG), Kenneth Bradley (C) Bruce Robinson, William Milliner, Larry Drees | |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Lester Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Lester Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Kevin Giron comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Lester Harris snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Justin Weaver misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bradley | 42-54 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Bill Drinnon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Core | 42-56 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | James Casares makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Bridges and he's fouled by Kenneth Bradley - foul #4 on Kenneth Bradley, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson (PG), William Milliner (SG), Carl Bailey (SF), Frank Bowen (PF), Michael Albert (C) Robert Core, Bill Drinnon, Lester Harris, Justin Weaver, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | James Casares misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Michael Albert's layup is rejected by James Casares | 44-56 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert lays it up and in set up by Robert Brack | 46-56 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Brack - foul #2 on Robert Brack, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Ernest Bryson (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Drees (C) Michael Albert | |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Karl Andersen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Robinson | 46-58 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman drills a floater from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Bryson - foul #3 on Ernest Bryson, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Robert Brack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher (SG), Kenneth Bradley (C) William Milliner, Larry Drees | |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Schleicher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Karl Andersen clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Carl Bailey - foul #1 on Carl Bailey, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (SG), Justin Weaver (PF) Bruce Robinson, Frank Bowen | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Karl Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bradley | 49-60 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wittman | 52-60 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Robert Core misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karl Andersen - foul #1 on Karl Andersen, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Kirby Mitchell, Ernest Bryson, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Milliner (SG) Carl Bailey | |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Robert Core makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | Robert Core makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Bradley takes the ball from Mathew Bridges | 52-62 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Robert Core misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Kevin Giron buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 54-62 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | William Milliner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-62 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 56-62 |
| 05:18 | Grinnell | William Milliner buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Kevin Giron connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Wittman | 58-64 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson (PG), Bill Drinnon (SG), Carl Bailey (SF), Frank Bowen (PF), Larry Drees (C) Robert Core, William Milliner, Gary Schleicher, Justin Weaver, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-64 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Larry Drees misses the tip | 58-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Brack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Drinnon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Drees (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Ernest Bryson (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Milliner (SG) Bill Drinnon | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Frank Bowen | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey is hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #2 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley (C) Larry Drees | |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher (SF), Justin Weaver (PF) Carl Bailey, Frank Bowen | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | William Milliner is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #3 on William Milliner, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (PF) Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Kevin Giron grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bradley | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Ernest Bryson, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Bailey (SF) Gary Schleicher | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | James Casares blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | William Milliner pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Wilson Lambert takes the ball from William Milliner | 63-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Giron lays it in set up by Wilson Lambert | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey buries a jump hook from the left block | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Kevin Giron comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Weaver - foul #1 on Justin Weaver, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Bradley | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Justin Weaver gets the rebound | 67-68 |